In connection with the state of emergency, 36.5 million euros will be allocated to the regions. Of these, 10.9 million euros will be received in the Emily-Romagna region.
A state of emergency has been declared in five regions of Italy due to the drought. This was announced on Monday, July 4, in a statement by the Council of Ministers, published on the website of the Italian government.
It is noteworthy that this decision was made at the suggestion of President Mario Draghi due to the lack of water resources in the provinces located in the Po Valley and in the Eastern Alps region.
The state of emergency applies to the regions of Piedmont, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Lombardy. It is valid until December 31, 2022.
“The Council of Ministers, on the proposal of President Mario Draghi, has approved the declaration of a state of emergency until December 31, 2022 due to the situation of water shortage in the territories of the regions and autonomous provinces,” it said. article.
The regime will allow the authorities to quickly deal with the drought and use new tools, which go beyond the usual legislative procedures, as well as send additional funds to help the regions, which follows from the text of the statement.
The government has allocated 36.5 million euros from the national emergency fund in connection with the current drought in the country. Emilia-Romagna (10.9 million) and Lombardy (9 million) will receive the most funding.
In addition, in some cities and towns in the north of the country, including Verona, restrictions have been placed on the water use of citizens.
The Lazio metropolitan area is under a natural disaster regime. According to local authorities, on Monday, July 4, about 100 fires were recorded in the region. One of these took place north of Rome.
Italy received half the amount of rainfall this year than in the past 30 years, according to the state research organization CNR.
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Source: korrespondent
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